News
and Announcements

Medical Center Receives $1.2 Million to Battle Rare Childhood Disease
A $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will bolster University research and care for children with Batten disease, a rare and fatal neurological disorder.
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University IT Spam Management
Users of messaging services provided to faculty, staff, and students by University Information Technology will soon have access to a new level of spam protection. The physics and astronomy, chemistry, and psychology departments are currently piloting the new spam offering and experiencing an 83 percent reduction in spam. The new Web interface will allow users to login using their NetID and manage their spam accounts and quarantines. Users can follow project progress at "IT Notices" at http://www.rochester.edu/it/. For more information contact your department's computer liaison or the IT Center at 275-2000 or by e-mail at UnivITHelp@rochester.edu.

Chemist Honored for Encouraging Women in Science
Esther M. Conwell, research professor of chemistry and physics, has received the 2008 American Chemical Society Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences.
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Alumna Receives National Award for Spurring Widespread Education, Action on Groundwater Safety
Susan Schroeder Seacrest '78W (Mas), founder of the Groundwater Foundation, is among six Americans selected to receive the 13th annual Heinz Award for the Environment. The award recognizes her work on a national campaign to educate policymakers, farmers, businesses, and students about drinking water pollution.
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Installation Art Exhibit Opens in Wilson Commons Today
Today from 4:30 to 7 p.m. live performers will activate and complete the new site-specific installation artwork created for the Hartnett Gallery in Wilson Commons by Brooklyn-based Jonathan VanDyke. The exhibit runs through Oct. 5.
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Events

Rochester
in the News

WROC TV, CBS (September 10)
"Eastman Theatre Renovation (video attached)"
The Eastman School announced Monday a $35 million expansion of the Eastman Theatre, with construction slated to begin next summer. The new wing will complete George Eastman's original plan for an additional rehearsal hall, practice studios, and more. (Also reported by R News, WHEC TV NBC, Rochester Business Journal, Democrat and Chronicle)
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LA Times (Sept. 10)
"Plastic May Not Be So Fantastic For Kids"
A Medical Center study found that waist circumference for men in a large national health study was 1.5 to 3 inches larger for those with the highest levels of phthalates, a chemical used to create pliable plastics. (Also reported by Sun Sentinel.com Florida.)
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Democrat and Chronicle (Sept. 11)
"Irondequoit Flute Prof Fosters 2 Winners"
"Bonita Boyd, a professor of flute at the Eastman School of Music, says she's ecstatic about the first-place awards that two of her students won at the recent annual convention of the National Flute Association."
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In
Higher Education

New York Times (Sept. 10)
"Nursing Mother Goes to Court for Exam Time"
"The National Board of Medical Examiners has refused a Harvard graduate's request for additional break time to pump breast milk for a 4-month-old baby."
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